PIMCO Access Income Fund (PAXS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2022, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2022, $10,000 became $11,273 reinvested (2.6% a year), or $10,738 taking the dividends as cash, $4,273 of it paid out along the way.
PAXS became
$11,273
S&P 500: $17,896
Return a year
2.6%
S&P 500: 13.0%
Payouts reinvested
$5,663
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Worst drop
-20.2%
S&P 500: -20.2%
$10,000, Jan 2022 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | PAXS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.4% | $1,217 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.6% | $1,355 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.5% | $1,184 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | $1,044 | +26.2% |
| 2022 (part) | −18.1% | $864 | −13.6% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: PAXS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in PIMCO Access Income Fund (PAXS) at the end of Jan 2022, with dividends reinvested, was worth $11,273 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.6% a year, against $17,896 (13.0% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Taking PAXS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,738, including $4,273 of cash received; reinvesting added $535.
- PAXS's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (19.5%) and its worst 2023 (9.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "PIMCO Access Income Fund (PAXS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/PAXS/total-return
PAXS total return questions
What is PAXS's total return since Jan 2022?
13% in total, or 2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 35%.
How much of PAXS's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Jan 2022. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $535 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was PAXS's worst year?
2023, at 9.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -20.2%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.